Bed-bottom fabric.



E. NIGKERSUN. 'l BED BOTTOM FABRIC'. y APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 25, 1910.

Patented .121113, 19H. N

Spective view of a link of modified construcunrrnn l To all whom-"it muyl concern:

Be it known .that I, EDWARD Nionn'nson, a'4 citizen of the LUnited States, residing at 'Buifaltn in the county of Erie and Statemf New-York, 'ha-ye invented a new and useful jIIn rovement .lin'QBedlBottom Fabrics, of "which thegfollowing is a specification.

`which the fabric is composed will be of 'simple' and inexpensive .construction and and quickly assembled to formcan be easily the fabric, and in -which the fabric will be strong and durable ev readily folded without danger of disconnecting the -links 4`or causing 'any undue strain upon the parts thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, consisting of one sheet: Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a bed bottom provided with a [fabric embodying vthe invention.v Fig. Q is a fragmentary `perspective view of the fabr1c,^`on an'enlarged scale. Fig. 3 1s a pertion.

Like reference characters refer to like parts'in the several figures. The bed bottom fabric is composed of parallel rows-of links A which are arranged end to end longitudinally thereof, and each link is provided at'oneend with a loop a and at its opposite end with eyes or hooks a', the eyes of each link being.` adapted to engage in the end loop of the link next ad-Ky joining in the row to connect the ends of .the links together. The body portion of the links consists of two separate bars or strands of wire a2 which extend from the loop a side by side parallel with eachother and terminate at their ends in theA eyes or hooks a. Adjacent to their ends the longitudinal links A in all the rows of the fabric except the outside rows are provided 'with opposite la'tA erally-extending loops a3 which are formed in the bars a2 of the links. In the outside rows of links the loops a3 are preferably formed on the innei side of the links only,

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longitudinal links in the different rows are 'connected together by transverse links B which are provided at their opposite ends ywith hooks or eyes b which engage in the .loops a3 ofthe longitudinal links.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the end hooks b of the transverse links are closed when the links are formed and the loops a3 of the longitudinal links arev open at their inner ends. The closed hooks I) are of suiicient size to slip over the end eye a o f either of the bars a2 of the longitudinal -links and slide along the bar through the open end of the loop 0,3 into engagement therewith. The opening -or throat of the "loop a3 is preferably contracted so that it is of somewhat less width than the diameter of the wire forming the hook b. The wire of the hook l) can be readily forced through the openinginto engagement' with the loop a3, the wires forming the throat of the loop springing apart sufficiently for this purpose. When once in engagement with the loop a3, the contracted throat of this loop will preventthe hook b from becoming disengaged therefrom and shifting its position on the link A. If desired, the wire forming the hook b may-be suitably reduced or flattened at some pointto enable the hook to be readily slipped through the throat of the loop. If this isdone, the reduced portion of the hook should be formed in a part thereof where it will not be in position to .slide out of the throat when once the fabric is formed. .The eyes a of each longitudinal link are preferably closed when the link is formed and are of suiicient size so that they will slip over either of the `corresponding eyes of any one of the other longitudinal links and thelaterally-extending loops a3 thereon. This permits the longitudinal links to ne and quickly assembled, it lenig only necessary to' separate the bars of one link ,at their free end and then slip both eyes ofthe other link lover the eye of one of the separated strands and slide the same along this loop and apart. loops a3 prevented from spreading eyes, from spreading aparty under any latable manner.

eral strains to which they may be subjected by 4reason of their engagement With the transverse connecting linksl B.

The frame to which the fabric is secured may be of any suitable construction and the fabric may be secured thereto in any desir- The frame shown is composed of the usual angle iron side and end rails yC and D and the fabric lis secured to the end rails by suitable springs E which connect the end links inthe longitudinal rows ofv links to the end rail.v

The modified form or lilik, Shown in Fig. 3, differs from the construction above described in that 4the lateral loops are closed instead of having open ends through lWhich the ,closed hooks of the transverse links can be inserted. This is done by bending the side'bars a2.. of the link over upon-themselves or-,tvvisting them to form lateral extending closed loops or yeyes a4. When these then close them by any suitable means. Both the longitudinal and 1transverse links can be economically manufactured, and

`easily and quickly assembled to form the fabric. When assembled, they will turn of the link and eyes at the opposite end of freely on-each other but cannottbecome'disconnected or shift theirv positions upon each 'other. By providing each link with separate loops and eyes for engagement with the ad'acent longitudinal and transverse links, independent connections are formed which permit the longitudinal and transverse links to move freely relative to each other.. The

fabric is simple in construction, neat in appearance and at the same time possesses great'strength. and is very flexible.

I claim as my invention:

l. A bed-bottom, fabric composed of longitudinal andtransverse links connected together longitudinally and transversely of the tially parallel bars havin@ a loop at one end the link, said link having opposite laterally projecting loops adjacent to its eyes for engagement With said transverse links, and the This serves to prevent the lateraly which are located adjacent to :these gaging the 'end' 100 ylink andbeing he d thereby from lateral eyes of said link engaginfr the end loo of the next adjoining loiigitu inal'link an( being held thereby from lateral separation, substantially as set forth.

2. A bed-bottom fabric composed'of longitudinal and transverse links connected together lonvitudinally and transversely of the fabric, eaeli longitudinal link consisting of a Wire bent upon itself to forni two substantially parallel bars Which extend side by sideand are connected together at one end bya loop and terminate at the opposite end of the link in separate eyes, said bars being provided adjacent to said eyes-With opposite laterally projecting loops for engagement with said transverse links and said eyes enof the next adjoining separation, substantially as set forth.

3. A bedfb'ott'oni fabric composed of longitudinal and transverse links connected together longitudinally and transversely of the fabric, each longitudinal link consisting of a Wire bent upon itself to forni two substantially parallel bars which extend side by side and are connected together at one end by a loop andterminate at the opposite end of the link in separate eyes', each of said bais being provided adjacent to its eye with an openloop which projects laterally from said link for engagement With a transverse link, the eyes of said bars engaging the end loop of the next adjoinin link and bein held thereby from lateral separation, su stantially as set'forth.`

4. A bed-'bottom fabric composed of longitudinal links and transverse connecting links, each oflthe longitudinal links consisting of a Wire ben upon itself to form two substantially para lel bars having a loop at one end of the link and eyes atthe opposite end of thelink for connecting said links together end 'to end, said link having opposite laterallyprojecting loops adjacent to its eyes for engagement with said transverse links and said loops having contracted throat portions forretaining said transverse links in engagement therewith, substantially :1s-.set fabric, each longitudinal link consisting of ,e f a Wire bent upon itself to form two substanorth.

Witness my hand in the presence of tivo subscribing Witnesses.

EDWARD NICKERSON. Witnesses:

WVM. F. lliLLniiiis,

JAMES H. DYETT. 

